As children’s book titles go, this one manages to be both self-explanatory and intriguing. And as the mum of a son who wanted to be a car when he was younger and would career all over the pavement making revving noises on the daily walk to school, much to his big...

Sky the Penguin likes nothing better than spending all day, every day, chatting to her friend Ribbit down by the river. But one day, disaster strikes. Ribbit doesn’t just have a froggy throat – he has lost his voice, literally it turns out. But Sky knows what to do....

Children seem to have an innate desire to learn about different professions. As kids, we all liked to ponder what we wanted to be when we grew up, and many children’s TV shows feature characters whose jobs are central to the story: Fireman Sam, Postman Pat, Bob...

Today is the day Nova is going to catch a butterfly … but not just any butterfly. Armed with a jar and a rather large and swirly net, she’s determined to capture the beautiful butterfly that’s led her a merry dance on previous days. Despite her best attempts at...

Snowman Paul thinks his young friend Dan is very lucky to have a mother. She knows when he needs a hug, she makes him feel better when he’s poorly, she’s there to make sure he has enough to eat (even when he’s camping in the garden) – in fact, she’s the best mother...

The Blustery Day by Caroline L Thornton is an imaginative and highly memorable children’s picture book with beautiful, atmospheric illustrations (courtesy of Alena Karabach) to match. The story is a simple one: an umbrella gets caught in a gust of wind and...